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#24017 08/05/08 01:53 PM
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Just curious on what ya'll will hit the woods with this season. I put the finishing touches on my hunting rig Saturday evening. Got it stacking broadheads and field points together. Joker is shooting sweet.

All black 2008 Mathews Drenalin
63# draw weight
26.5" draw length
335gr. Easton Light Speed 500
3" Duravanes
100gr. G5 Montec broadheads
Custom BCY 452X silver & black string and cable
1/4" Fletcher peep
Sims S-Coil stabilizer
Trophy Taker Pronghorn rest
Sure Loc Special Ops sight
Mathews one piece detachable quiver
Custom Torqueless grip
Sims Ultra Quad Limbsavers
Norway String Tamer
Scott Silverhorn release

Got shooting 263fps and it's super quiet.


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#24018 08/05/08 02:26 PM
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Doing the best I can.
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The same thing I've carried to the woods the past 4 years. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. laugh


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#24019 08/05/08 02:31 PM
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Camo Hoyt Vectrix
66# draw weight
28" draw length
398gr. Easton Axis 400's
Quick Spin vanes I think they are 5 inch
100gr. Muzzy 3 blade
Winner's Choice strings and cables
Trophy Ridge 5 pin sight
Trophy Ridge Drop Zone rest
Trophy Ridge stabilizer
Sims AlpfaShox Limbsavers
LimbSaver String Leech
Scott Littlegoose release
I want to get one of those string splitter peeps
Best I remember it is shooting mid 260's and yes it is quiet!


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#24020 08/05/08 02:48 PM
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2007 Ross CR337
70# draw weight
29" draw length
398gr. Beman ICS Hunter 400's
3" Vanetecs
100gr. Slick Trick Standards and Magnums
Original Winner's Choice Silver and Black string
1/4" G5 peep
Doinker 7" A-bomb stabilizer
TR Drop Zone rest
Spot-Hogg Hogg-it sight
Kwikee one piece detachable quiver
STS String Suppressor
Scott Little Goose release

Shooting 269fps and it's super quiet.


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#24021 08/05/08 04:19 PM
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2008 Hoyt Vectrix Plus
Sword Sight
Drop Zone
Sims Scoil
Easton Lightspeed 400 342 grains
Muzzy Mx4
27 inch draw
62.4 pounds
284 FPS eek

#24022 08/05/08 04:42 PM
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Same thing I been shooting for about 15 years I reccon. The sucker is heavy but forgiving as hell. Also, the ole xbow is rarring to go. Gonna bring my target home from the camp this week end and start shooting. Season opens in Ky in about 1 month.

#24023 08/05/08 05:13 PM
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Either:

2005 Mathews Switchback
66# draw weight
29" draw length
375gr. Gold Tip Hunter Xt 55/75
4" Duravanes
100gr. Muzzy 3 blade
1/4" Fletcher peep
Sims modular stabilizer
Mathews HD arrow rest
Spot Hogg Hogg-it sight
Mathews one piece detachable quiver
Sims Ultra Quad Limbsavers
Scott Itty Bitty Goose release

Got it shooting 283fps and it's super quiet.


Or:


2008 Bowtech 82d Airborne
70# draw weight
29" draw length
375gr. Goldtip Pro Hunter 55/75
Blazers
100gr. Muzzie 3 blade
Meta Peep
Doinker 11.5 Stab
QAD Ultrahunter
Black Gold Flash point ignite site
Octane Quiver
Sims Limbsavers
Scott Itty bitty goose release

Got it shooting 326fps and it's not super quiet laugh . But I did shoot the overall high score at the first 3-D shoot I've been to in a year last weekend.


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#24024 08/05/08 06:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Shaw:
Just curious on what ya'll will hit the woods with this season. I put the finishing touches on my hunting rig Saturday evening. Got it stacking broadheads and field points together. Joker is shooting sweet.

Hell I figured you'd be ready for a Hoyt by now.

#24025 08/05/08 07:02 PM
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Hoyt MT Sport ZR200
62 lb draw
29.5" draw length
Carbon XT Hunter arrows
3" duravanes
100 grain Thunderheads
Savage Pendulum
Doinker stabilizer
Quickie Quiver
Scott release that is older than I am

Quiet enough to go undetected and fast enough to kill.

#24026 08/05/08 07:13 PM
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Mathews Switchback
65# draw weight
28.5" draw length
Easton Axis
2" vanes
100gr. 3 blade Muzzy broadheads
Sims S-Coil stabilizer
Trophy Ridge Drop zone rest
Sims Ultra Quad Limbsavers
Scott Lil Goose release

#24027 08/05/08 07:22 PM
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Bowtech General
71 lbs @ 28 in draw (289fps w/270 gn arrow)
Bowtech 1 piece wooden grip
undecided on arrows right now.....leaning towards CX 250 Maxima Hunters w/ Quikspin ST Hunters or may stay w/Gold Tip Pros.
QAD HD fallaway
11.5" Doinker stabilizer w/ quick disconnect (yep!!)
Spot Hogg 5 pin or may go back to my Dusk Devil II
100 gn 2 Blade Rage (3 blade Muzzy as backup)
3/16" Fletcher peep
String loop
My good ole' little goose
Quikee Quiver

I don't think I'll have time to get this one keeblerized before the season this year. So I'll have the stock string on it. (dang it)


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#24028 08/05/08 10:45 PM
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Same thing as the last couple of years.


05 Switchback
28" draw pulling 65 lbs.
Trophy Ridge Drop Zone
Viper Pro 2000 4 pin .019
Doinker A Bomb
Torqueless Grip
1/4" Fletcher Peep
Alpine 3 Arrow Quiver
Rear mount STS
Easton Axis 500 with 2" Duravane Predators
100 grain 2 Blade Rage
Good Ole Scott Mongoose


Mathews Chil-X
Mathews Apex 7
ShawBuilt Custom Bowstrings.
Life is too short...Get Keeblerized!!!!
#24029 08/06/08 08:27 AM
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2007 Mathews Drenalin
30" draw
70#
Mathews HD drop away rest
Mathews T-5 Quiver
Toxonics 5 pin sight
Sims Scoil stabilizer
Easton Axis 340 30"
2" blazers
Sims super string leeche
Rage 100 gr 2 blade
Scott Little Bitty Goose


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#24030 08/06/08 08:41 AM
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2007 Bear Element
65# draw weight
28" draw length
Easton Axis 400
3" Duravanes
100gr. Muzzy 3 blade
Winner's Choice strings and cables
Trophy Ridge 3 pin sight
Trophy Ridge Drop Zone rest
Trophy Ridge stabilizer
Whisker silencers
Truball release
Chronoed @ 263 FPS


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#24031 08/06/08 09:49 AM
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Horton Crossbow
Horton Carbon bolt
Horton reddot
Rage broadhead
Shaw do you build crossbow strings? laugh

#24032 08/06/08 12:52 PM
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2003 Hoyt Magnatec ZR 200 limbs
29", 62#
G5 Optix XR Sight
QAD Hunter Rest
G5 MetaPeep
10" Posten Stab
Front mount STS
Homemade 452X Custom Strings/Cables
Easton Light Speed 400 with 1.8" Duravanes
G5 Montec 100gr.
Scott Little Bitty Goose

Shooting a 360 grain arrow at unknown FPS.

I just hope i get to hunt this year...no lease due to gas increase.


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#24033 08/06/08 01:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Driveby:
The same thing I've carried to the woods the past 4 years. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. laugh
Same here. I figure I might get a new bow next year. That will be 5 years and I think I can justify a new one after that long.

#24034 08/06/08 01:41 PM
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Been years since I picked up my bow til last couple of weeks.

I shoot:

PSE: BlackHawk take down recurve
55# draw weight
Bear hair rest on shelf
Sights: my eyeballs
fps????

#24035 08/06/08 01:42 PM
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Same one I carried to the woods the last 3 years. Pearson pride with a Keeblerized string.


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#24036 08/06/08 01:42 PM
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Same as the last 6 years:

Groves Recurve with either the 56# or the 65# limbs and 2219's tipped with 125 gr Thunderheads.


"Don't let a dead deer kill ya"
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